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JAMES M. WILLIAMSON, OF MOUNDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA.

BASE-BOARD HEATER.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

Application filed March 1, 1906. Serial No. 303,707.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES'M. WILLIAM- s'oN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Moundsville, in the county of Marshall and State of West Virginia, have invented a new and useful Base-Board Heater, of which the following is a s ecification.

' This invention re ates to means, whereby the base board of a room will also constitute a heater or radiator.

One of the princi al objects is to provide a novel structure of the above character and of a simple nature that can be readily fitted to racticallyany room, will constitute an efective heater bytaking thecold air directly from the floor and throughout'a comparatively great extent, and after heating the same will again deliver it into the room' at relatively low points.

.20 A further object is to provide a structure that will occupy no more space in the room than the ordinary base board, may be made ornamental, and if not extended completely around a room, can be continued by a correspondingly shaped casing that will form with t e heater a complete and artistic base board. A still further object is to provide a structure made up of sections, which will permit the ready application and fitting of the. heater to a room, said sections being separately removable, so that they may be replaced by new ones if through injury and derangement any should become useless, thus avoiding the expense and objection incident to an entire heater in case of accident.

In the -drawings:Figure '1 is a perspective view of a portion of a room, showing the improved structure in lace therein. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on the line 33 of Fig.

2. Fig. 4 is another cross sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig; 2. Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view through the corner section. 4 Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the molding sections. Fig. 7 is a detail vertical sectional view, showing a modified coupling structure between the body sections. Fig. 8 is a front elevation of a modified form of structure. Fig.- 9 is a longitudi- Qnal sectional view through the same, Fig. 10 is a cross sectional view on the line a;a: of Fig. 8. Fig. 11 is still another modification of the coupling sleeves between the heater body sections.

Similar reference numerals designate corre- 3.1'6 BID 'II sponding parts in all the figures of the draw- Ings. V

In the embodiment illustrated in the first six figures, a portion of the floor of a room is 0 shown, and is designated 8, while the wall is shown at 9. This wall mayof course be of any desired or well known structure, but the lower portion thereof, just above the floor, is provided with a recess 10. In the present 5 embodiment, the wall is framed, and therefore has studding 11, which extends vertically through the recess 10. Aplate 12 constitutes the top of the recess@ The walls of said recess may, if desired, be lined .with asbestos, or other suitableinaterial 12. This material isf referably fireproof Land a non-conductor 0 eat. 1

The heater comprises a base-board or body consistin of sections 13 and 14, these sections being in the form of oblong boxings, and consequently hollow. They may be of any desired'len th, and the corner sections as 14,

lar, as shown, the angles of course depending upon the angles of the corners in so which they are placed. The said body sections have flat inner and outer walls, and are disposed partially in the recess 10, being spaced, however, from the rear wall thereof and from the studding. They are provided with depending feet 15 that rest upon the floor, and support the sections in spaced'relation thereto. The'to'ps of thebody sections are spaced from the top 10 of the recess. As a result of this arrangement, a heating cha'm her is formed in the-wall in rear of the heater, said heating chamber having lower inlets 16 beneath the body section and having upper outlets 17 over the same. The inlets 16are arded or covered by a grating in the form of half-round molding sections 18, perforated in any desired design, and having angular supporting lugs 19. Openin s, as shown at 20 are provided at suitable Intervals to receive fastening devices 21 that pass through the same into the floor. The molding sections are preferably of the same length as the body sections, and not only constitute gratings for the inlets 16, but also are abutted against the lower portions of thebody sec-.105 tions and form retaining or holding means therefor. Outlet gratings in the form of molding sections 22 are carried by the upper portions of the body sections, and are preferably, though not necessarily, integral with the same. These molding sections 22' extend longitudinally along the body section,

and are curved rearwardly, being provided with u standing flanges 23, perforated to receive isteners 24 that are engaged in the outer edge of the top 12 of the recess.

The body sections are spaced slightly apart, and have upper and lower alined openings 25 in their adjacent ends. In these openin s are fitted the ends of oppositely tapere couplings or push-nip les 26. A tie device in the form of a tubular nip le 27 has its ends oppositely threaded, as s I own at 28, into the adjacent ends of the body sections, said tie device being preferably located between the couplings 26. This tie device therefore serves to draw the sections together, and thus bind the same upon the couplings 26, so as to prevent leakage. Instead of the tubular tie' device 27, the structure shown in 7 may be employed, wherein a solid tie bolt 27 a is employed, located between. the couplings 26, and having its ends threaded into sockets 28, formed in the ends of the body sections, buthaving no communication with the interiors'thereof. The space between the body sections is filled by a casing section 29, which covers the couplings and completely incloses the same. Th1s casmg section is in the form of a plate having upper and lower moldings 30 and 31, corresponding to the moldings 18 and 22 of the sections. Said moldings 30 and 31 are fastened in place by screws or other devices 32.

Consequently it will be apparent by reference to Fig. 1 that as the outer configuration of the casing section 29 corresponds to that of the heater sections, a substantially continuous artistic base-board is formed. The

heating medium, which may be either steam or hot water, is su plied from a suitable boiler through a val ired supply ipe 33 to one of the end body sections, and an outlet or return pipe '34 is connected to the other end section.

.Another embodiment of the invention is disclosed in Figs. 8 to 10 inclusive. The heater, as before, is composed of body sections 35, spaced apart, and artly arranged in a recess 36 in the wall, an partly rojecting into the room. The recess 36 in t particular embodiment is shown as be' formed in 'a brick wall 37. The body sections 35 are hollow, and are divided by longitudinal partitions 38 into u per channels 39 and lower channels 40. T e end section of the series, as shown, has its partition terminat' short of the end wall, formingaport41, constltuting the means of communication between the upper and lower channels 39 and 40. The remainder of the body sections preferably have their channels separate, excelpt for small drain openings 38, which al ow for the complete emptying of the upper channels, if for any reason 1t should become desirable or necessary to drain oil the heater. The body sections are coupled by tubular plug or push-nipples 42, which nipples constitute the means of communication between the upper set of channels 39 and the lower set of channels 40. Tie rods 43 are em loyed for drawing the sections towards eac other, as shown. Instead of' these tie rods, the structure disclosed in Fi 11 may be employed, wherein the sections designated 35 are connected by couplings 42, having right and left handed threads and screwed directly into the adjacent end walls or body section,'thus dispensing with the necessity of the intermediate tie rod. The couplings between the body sections are covered by cas ing sections 44 corresponding in exterior configuration to the body sections, and all of these sections are provided with the usual lower gratings 45 and up er gratings 46 arranged and o crating in t e manner already described. t the ends of the heater body, thus formed, are arranged other casing sec tions 47 and behind one of these sections, the suppl pipe 48 and return pipe 49 are arranged, tfie same respectively communicatingwith the upper and lower series of channels 39 and 40. The supply pipe 48 has a suitable valve 50, and this valve 1s preferably provided with an operating stem 51 that may extend throu h the casing 47, and have the usual ex oscd (1 wheel 52. Suitable air and relie cocks 53 may also be employed, and in fact the usual mechanism provided for this type of heating mechanism is used. With this structure, it will be seen that the supply of heating medium passing through the pipe 48 will enter the upper channel section of the first body section, will pass through the upper portions of the VflI'IQUS. sections, thence downwardly, will returnthrough the lower sections thereof, and through the return pipe 49 back to the boiler.

With these structures, it will be a parent that the cold air will be taken from t e floor of the room, will pass slowly through the heating chamber in rear of the radiator, and

also in front of the same, and will be delivered heated in the lower portion of the room. The structure being made of sections, can be more readily installed, and should one of such sections become damaged or deranged, it may be removed without materially disturbing the other parts. Moreover, the said structure not onlyconstitutes a base-board but occupies no more space in the room than the ordinary base-board. .As will be seen, nipples or couplings of various characters may be employed, and the gratings or moldings may be cast in any desired length, and of any suitable metal, the body and easing sections being also cast of slutable metal. As shown in Figs. 4 and 10, the structure may be em loyed either in connection with a frame, brick or other buil It saves the expense of a wooden baseoard, also the plastering back of same, it is not in the way of the carpeting and will not blacken the walls as ordinary radiators will do, becausecorrespond or suit the finish of the room in which the system is placed. It is simple in construction, effective in operation, and inexpensive to install, and does away with the necessity of the ordinary heater, which occupies considerable space within a room.

' From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operatlon, and many advantages of the herein described invention will be a parent to those skilled in the art, with-- out ther description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, and minor details of construction, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention. 4 Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

,1. The combination with a floor and Wall,

said wall having a recess adjacent to the floor, of a base-board heater comprising a hollow body having its rear portion arranged in the recess and spaced from the rear wall thereof and its front portion proje'ctin beyond the wall to form a base-board t erefor, said body having feet that-support the same above the floor and in s aced relation to the top of the recess, sai arrangement forming a heating chamber in the recess, a lower inlet thereto and an upper outlet therefrom, a grating secured to the wall and covering the outlet, and a grating secured to the floor and covering the inlet, said gratings and their fastenings constituting upper and lower base-board moldings and means for maintainin the heater in place.

he combination with a tubular baseboard-body having means for su porting the lower portion thereof in space relation to the floor, of a grating adapted tobe placed on the floor, said grating constituting a lower molding for the base-board and a ard' over the space between the floor and ody, and

, means forsecuring the grating to the floor,

said grating also constituting retaining means for said body.

3. The combination with a tubular baseboard body having means for supporting the -lower portion thereof in s ace relation to the floor, of .a perforate mo ding higher than the supportin means and se arate from the body adapte to be place against the lower margin of the body, said rating constituting a guard over the'space etween' the floor and ody and-also acting as retaining means for said body','and fur-- on the floorv therinore formin a lower base-board molding, and means or securing the grating to the floor.

4. The combination with a tubular'baseboard body having means for supporting the lower portion thereof in spaced relation to the floor, of a lower perforate molding for the 4 body, covering the's ace between the same and the floor and a apted'to be secured to the floor, said lower molding constituting holding means for the lower portion of the body and a guard for the space, and a perforate upper molding for the body located on the same and adapted to be secured to a wall,

"thereby constituting holding'means for the upper portion of the body.-

5. The combination with a heater body comprising separate hollow base-board sections, of means detachably coupling the sec.- tions together and permitting the passage of the heating medi'um'from one to the other, and a casing detachably fitted over the coupling means between the sections and constituting a continuation of the base-board;

6. The 'combination'witha heater body comprising separate hollow base-board sections, of means connecting the same, said sections having perforate moldings at their tops and bottoms, forming air inlet and out. let gratings, and a detachable casing section that fits between the base-board sections and corresponds in shape to the outercontour of said sections. i 7-. The combination with a heater body comprising a hollow base-board,.of means for suppl g heating medium thereto, said base-gh ard having perforate moldings at its top and bottom,-forming air inlet and outlet gratings, and a detachable casing shell for continuing'the base-board around the room, said casing comprising a pla e having an outer configuration" that corresponds to'the outer contour of the body and constitutes a continuation of the base-board.

'ried by'the sections and supporting the same above the floor, perforate moldings carried by the upper portions of the sections, means for securing said moldings to a wall, other erforate moldings disposed against the owerportions of the sections, means for securing the same to a floor, a casing section, located between the body sections and having its outer contour corresponding to the.

outer configuration of the sections, and

means for securing the casing section to a wall.

9. The combination with a heater body constituting a base board, .of a casing detachabl associated with the body and substantia y correspondi in shape thereto, a supply pipe located be 'nd the casing and connected to the heater body, and a valve in said pipe, said valve having an actuating element projecting through the casing.

10. The combination with a heater body comprising a plurality of hollow base-board Se0t10I1S or radiating heat directly into a room, of couplings connectin the sections, casings constituting base-boar sections dispose between the body sections and covermg the couplings, a supply and a return pipe arranged at one end of the body sections and coupled to the adjacent sections, and a casing covering the same.

11. The combination with s aced tubular base-board sections, of tub ar couplings bridging the spaces between the sections and constituting passageways for the heating medium'between such sections, means for directing currents of air past the sections and couplings and also constituting baseboard sections, and'means for supplying heat- .ngmedium to the base-board.

12. The combination with a base-board comprising spaced tubular sections, of

means for supplying heating medium to the g 'the couplings for directi base-board, tubular couplings bridging the spaces between thesections and constituting passagewa 's ,for the heating medium besame outward contour as the tubular sections and also constituting a base-board section and upper and lower gratings for the,

sections and casing permitting the passage of air around the same.

13. 'The combination with separate hollow base-board sections, of couplings between the sections permitting the passage of the heating medium from one to the other,

and other base-board sections between the hollow sections, constituting means covering the passage of air thereover, said sections t us forming a continuous base-board.

In testimon that I claim the foregoing as my own, I ave hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAJWES M, WILLIAMSON. 

